Tag: management

There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else. Sam Walton, Founder of Walmart Becoming a manager is a hard job. Most people become managers after being great individual contributors. The transition from maker to manager can be

One to Ones (1:1) meetings with my directs have been one of the most rewarding activities I’ve done as a manager. They are a fabulous way to build relationships, gain an understanding of individual’s strengths and weaknesses and understand more about my direct’s career ambitions and wishes.

This advice is a true for you as a manager and your direct reports. Come with a plan. Problems are in every business. Problems need identifying. Problems need raising with the right people. But to really grow your career, advance and get business problems solved, always create a plan for the problem.

Turning Around a Team This guide is about turning around a team (or growing a new team) in just 6 months. This could be turning around a failing team, changing a team’s direction (say from Waterfall to Scrum) or fixing a dysfunctional team process. 6 months’ sounds like a long time to turn around a team,

If you hire good people you’ll typically get a good team. A good team can ride out tough times, change and adapt with your business, and improve your department each and every week. A good team will likely, but not always, succeed even in a broken system or set of processes.